by Richard Handford
Using LTE for public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) services has been much hyped in recent years, giving the impression that deployment is imminent. In fact a complete transition is likely to take a decade, even in first mover countries like the USA, UK, and South Korea. Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
The Russian authorities are aiming to release 5G spectrum, but the country’s leading mobile operators are yet to agree on whether to establish a joint venture to develop the necessary infrastructure. The outcome of their negotiations will most likely define the mode of spectrum distribution that will be adopted by… Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) drew to a close at the end of last week in the Egyptian beach resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. The four-week summit concluded with a number of announcements. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, has issued a consultation about allocating spectrum for drones. In particular, it is considering whether and/or how to make available spectrum in two bands: 960 - 1164 MHz; 5030 - 5091 MHz. Comments must be submitted by December 26, 2019, while any replies to those… Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
In the second of a series of articles about Agenda Item 1.13, we take a look at higher mmWave frequencies. Overall, an additional 17.25 GHz of spectrum has been identified for 5G at the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19). Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
ITU countries decided at the last minute on Thursday to adopt an innovative time-delay mechanism in the high-profile 26 GHz band, in an effort to globally harmonise the spectrum and turn it into a major 5G band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, is consulting on a request for a waive from its rules for the 60 - 64 GHz band. The request is from Leica Geosystems AG, which proposes to use the band for radars on drones. Comments must be submitted to the FCC by December 21,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The regulator for the islands of Guernsey and Jersey has issued two consultation documents on a future award of the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band in Q3 2020. One of the documents asks questions on its policy approach, while the other is a draft invitation to tender.… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Manuel Marti is in Sharm el-Sheikh and has written this excellent article. Yet to be confirmed in the plenary but it seems the basis for a deal is there. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Delegates from the 196 ITU member states gathering in Egypt at WRC-19 have provisionally agreed to identify 26 GHz, 37—43.5 GHz, 45.5—47 GHz and 47.2—48.2 GHz for IMT as well as 66—71 GHz. The deal reached on 26 GHz emission limits is particularly interesting. Read more...